The Mercedes-Benz R107 and C107 automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

s were produced from 1971 through 1989, being the second longest single series ever produced by the Mercedes, after the G-Class

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short...

. They were sold under the SL (R107) and SLC (C107) model names. The R107 replaced the W113

Mercedes-Benz W113

The Mercedes-Benz W 113 roadsters, designed by Paul Bracq, were produced from 1963 through 1971. Their distinctive "pagoda" hardtop roof, designed by Béla Barényi, gave them their contemporary nickname...

 SL-Class in 1972 and was replaced by the R129

Mercedes-Benz R129

The Mercedes-Benz R129 automobiles were produced from 1989 through 2002. They were sold under the SL-Class model names. The R129 replaced the R107 SL-Class in 1989 and was in its turn replaced by the R230 in 2003 .-Models:-Model history:...

 SL-Class in 1989. The SLC replaced the W111

Mercedes-Benz W111

The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to its top-range vehicles, including 4-door sedans, produced from 1959 to 1968, and 2-door coupes and cabriolets from 1961 to 1971. The W111, was initially attributed only to 6-cylinder cars with 2.2 litre engines. The luxury version with big-block 3...

 Coupé in 1971 and was replaced by the C126

Mercedes-Benz W126

The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by German automotive marque Mercedes-Benz. Premiering in September 1979 as the successor to the earlier W116 line, the W126 was the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz flagship to officially bear the S-Class name referring to...

 S-class coupe in 1981.
The R107 took the chassis components of the mid size Mercedes-Benz W114

Mercedes-Benz W114

The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 models are a series of coupes and sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz, manufactured through model year 1976, and distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates designating their engines....

 model and mated them to the larger engines from the S-Class (W116)

Mercedes-Benz W116

The Mercedes-Benz W116 was a series of flagship vehicles produced from September 1972 through 1979. The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although earlier sedan models had already unofficially been designated with the letter 'S' - for...

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The SL variant was a 2-seat convertible/roadster with standard soft top and hardtop and optional folding seats for the rear bench.